Black Flowers - CENTERS - Part 4 of 4

Because there are so few black flowers that are available as CUT STEMS for event use and personal arrangements, an alternate option is to utilize the CENTERS of flowers as BLACK ACCENTS.  

Here are several flowers having black centers that are also usually readily available as CUT STEMS:

Anemone (White, Blue, Red, Pink, or Purple petals)

Available:  December-March

Flickr Source: white anemone, originally uploaded by lynnepet.

Black Eyed Susan

Available:  June-September

Flickr Source: Black Eye Susan, originally uploaded by ngl1145.

Gerbera Daisy (Petals of varying colors)

Available:  Year Round

Flickr Source: Gerbera, originally uploaded by rita_baer.

Sunflower

Available: Year Round

Flickr Source: Mingling Sunflowers, originally uploaded by Yobs.

Oriental Poppy

Available:  January-March

Flickr Source: Oriental Poppy, originally uploaded by 5348 Franco.

Black Flowers - ALTERNATIVES - Part 3 of 4

As so very few "black" flowers are available as CUT STEMS for event use, the following deep red, purple, and brown flowers are used most often as their ALTERNATIVES:

Black Mini (Schwartzwalder) Calla Lilies

Available:  Year Round

Black Baccara Roses (Also: Black Magic Roses - slightly more red in color)

Available:  Year Round

Flickr Source: Black Magic Roses originally uploaded by Eki Flowers.

Chocolate Cosmos

Available:  April-July, September-December

Fiddlehead Fern Shoots

Available:  Year Round

Painted Branches (Manzanita, Curly Willow, Birch, etc...)

Available:  Year Round

Read Part 4 of 4 for a brief review of additional flowers having black "centers," that are often used as black accents.

Black Flowers - CUT STEMS - Part 2 of 4

Because the GARDEN TYPE flowers outlined in the last post do not preserve and/or ship well after they are cut, very FEW black flowers or plants are available as CUT STEMS for event use or for personal arrangements.  Here are a few black floral products that ARE usually available:

Black Magic Elephant Ears

Flickr Source:  Black, originally uploaded by riaskiff.

Viburnum Berries

Black Kangaroo Paws

Available: October, November, and January

Flickr Source:  Perth-Kings Park -Black Kangaroo Paw originally uploaded by David Boehm.

Read Part 3 of 4 for a brief overview of the flowers that are often used as ALTERNATIVES to black flowers.

Black Flowers - GARDEN TYPES - Part I of 4

In honor of the "Weddings Unveiled" Winter 2009 gorgeous black and white cover and spread, I am posting a short tutorial about the availability of BLACK FLOWERS.

Most "black" flowers are actually a deep red or purple color, are often ONLY grown by individual, avid gardeners, and unfortunately, are rarely available as CUT STEMS for events.

Examples of these GARDEN TYPES include:

Black Bearded Iris

Black Nemophila

Night Queen Tulips

Black Prince (or Black Beauty) Pansies

Black Hollyhocks

Read Part 2 or 4 for a brief review of the very few natural "black" flowers that are available as CUT STEMS  for events and personal arrangements.